biologic dressing


dressing

 [dres´ing] 1. any of various materials used for covering and protecting a wound" >wound. 2. in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as choosing, putting on, and removing clothes for a person who cannot do this for himself or herself.biologic dressing one used in treatment of a burn or other large denuded area of skin to prevent infection and fluid loss; it may consist of synthetic material or a xenograft, allograft, or autografthydrocolloid dressing wafers or granules containing particles that interact with wound exudate to absorb the exudate by forming a gel.pressure dressing one by which pressure is exerted on the covered area to prevent collection of fluids in underlying tissues; most commonly used after skin grafting and in treatment of burns.protective dressing a light dressing to prevent exposure to injury or infection.